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2011 KIA FORTE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1261391 · 2016-02-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN PULLING INTO THE GARAGE TO PARK THE CAR, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW/STOP. THE CAR EXELLERATED VIOLENTLY AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO SOME STORED ITEMS AT THE BACK WALL. I INSTINCTIVELY STOMPED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN - THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T OUT IN TRAFFIC OR POINTED OUT MY DRIVEWAY, SINCE THAT IS A 60 FOOT PLUNGE TO THE LAKE! THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT - WON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE INTERNALLY UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED. I SEE ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHER KIA FORTE OWNERS, BUT KIA HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO DO A RECALL "SINCE THEY CANNOT RE-CREATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES". PLEASE INVESTIGATE FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10836473
Machine
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